Chances of a 12 team tournament in 2019?

[kiwiviktor81]

I don't like 4 groups of 4, for the reason that I like the global, WORLD nature of world cups and like to see as many different teams play each other as (reasonably) possible.

The current format is close to perfect imo, only I like Furball's idea of direct semi qualification for the top teams in each pool. Right now, the NZ vs. Aussie match lacks a bit of spice as both teams will almost certainly take the top two spots anyway, which are pretty much as good as each other right now. Direct semi qualification would give this match an extra edge.

 

[cnerd123]

The problem with that structure is that we get very few minnow vs minnow games, which have been without a doubt the highlight so far.

4 groups of 6 then. 24 teams. Lets go all out.

 

[Contra]

4 groups of 4 gives way too little time for a recovery, a rained out match, or one bad game and suddenly you are out of the tournament.

 

[Spikey]

14 is a good number

 

[Sarun]

I like a 12 team tournament. Two groups of 6 each, with the top 8 going to the quarters. Have 3 games a day and finish it off in half the time, ffs.

Guessing you'll pay the loss in revenue from current and potential future earnings due to cutting match days.

 

[smash84]

I like a 12 team tournament. Two groups of 6 each, with the top 8 going to the quarters. Have 3 games a day and finish it off in half the time, ffs.

definitely agree with finishing the world cup sooner. Its ****ing annoying that we are already 2 weeks into the world cup and we have another 4 weeks to go until the final. There are only 14 team. Trim the schdule damn it.

 

[SuperMurali]

Its fine at the moment. Just play two games on most days instead of just on weekends

 

[kiwiviktor81]

definitely agree with finishing the world cup sooner. Its ****ing annoying that we are already 2 weeks into the world cup and we have another 4 weeks to go until the final. There are only 14 team. Trim the schdule damn it.

Definitely disagree with finishing the world cup sooner. I love the epic nature of a drawn-out tournament haha.

 

[SkyBlue]

I like 4 groups of 4, with top 2 from each proceeding to quarter finals.

Having 4 groups of 4 teams means we'll have too many matches involving associate nations and perhaps many one sided games too.It'd basically be WC 2007 all over again which is by far the worst world cup i've ever watched in any sport.
This current format is working alright imo.

 

[Spikey]

comes around once 4 years and y'all complaining it goes too long. we shorter it and we get more SL-India ODers

 

[biased indian]

14 teams with super six the game count goes up by only 5(all will be more competitive)...and if we have more 2 game day's .tournament should easily be over in 40-42 days..with 54 games

 

[Furball]

Super sixes are ****.

 

[Jono]

Just have a group stages where the top two of each group go to the semis, making each group game friggin critical.

Done.

 

[marc71178]

I like a 12 team tournament. Two groups of 6 each, with the top 8 going to the quarters. Have 3 games a day and finish it off in half the time, ffs.

Wouldn't work as teams need more than a day between games.

 

[smash84]

Definitely disagree with finishing the world cup sooner. I love the epic nature of a drawn-out tournament haha.

Are you the only one

But seriously. How would you like a 125 day tournament?

 

[Furball]

Sounds like an India v Sri Lanka ODI series to me.

 

[Howe_zat]

I like 4 groups of 4, with top 2 from each proceeding to quarter finals.

Ideally, there ought to be a meaningful prize for winning the group.

 

[Furball]

Ideally, there ought to be a meaningful prize for winning the group.

The team that wins the group gets to fly out a groundsman to doctor the pitch.

 

[Pratters]

Wouldn't work as teams need more than a day between games.

Nah, one can have teams playing after a day's gap at times, particularly given the next one is in England.

 

[Pratters]

What I don't understand is that, when football can have a tournament in a month with 32 teams, so can other sports, why cricket has to want a 45 or so day tournament with just 12-14 teams. Have 2 games a day, or 3, or reorganise the groups to have less total games. Having so many games over such a long time is just taking very boring and tiresome.